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%3Cp%3EOur defence engagement with Burma is focussed on the core principles of democratic
accountability, international law and human rights. UK provision of defence training
to the Burma Army is limited to non-combat related academic courses. This has included
a course entitled %E2%80%9CManaging Defence in the Wider Security Context%E2%80%9D
(MDWSC). The MDWSC covers the UK model of democratic accountability, the importance
of good governance in defence and the significance of professionalism in a nation%E2%80%99s
Armed Forces, including observation of human rights obligations.%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E %3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E
%3C/p%3E%3Cp%3E %3C/p%3E

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2015-07-09

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To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps are being taken to incorporate discussion
of torture, sexual violence and other war crimes and crimes against humanity and other
human rights violations in the military training provided to the Burmese army by the
United Kingdom.

<p>Our defence engagement with Burma is focussed on the core principles of democratic
accountability, international law and human rights. UK provision of defence training
to the Burma Army is limited to non-combat related academic courses. This has included
a course entitled “Managing Defence in the Wider Security Context” (MDWSC). The MDWSC
covers the UK model of democratic accountability, the importance of good governance
in defence and the significance of professionalism in a nation’s Armed Forces, including
observation of human rights obligations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>